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Novinky.cz is featuring a mix of domestic and international news. Top stories include an approaching cold front with thunderstorms to end extreme heat in Czechia, government fulfilling pension promises while economists warn, and Russia's release of bomb shelter locations amid security fears. Other…
A cold front with thunderstorms is expected to end the current wave of extreme heat in Czechia, with temperatures potentially dropping after a brief weekend cooldown. The heat is being driven by air from Africa and is expected to include tropical nights before the change.
The government is fulfilling its promises to pensioners, allowing up to one hundred thousand retirees with pension savings to terminate their contracts without penalty starting today. However, economists are issuing warnings regarding this policy.
Authorities in Moscow and the Moscow region have begun publishing official maps of bomb shelters, a move prompted by Ukrainian actions. This marks a departure from past Soviet-era practices of secrecy.
Prague is facing a critical shortage of places in secondary schools, a problem that has been concerning ninth-graders and their parents for years. This article examines solutions proposed by mayoral candidates.
A commentary piece discussing individuals, possibly politicians, referred to as 'alternative zeros,' with a comparison made to despotic rulers.
Fraudsters are impersonating the police by sending fake SMS messages offering discounts on fines to trick people into falling into traps. This is presented as a 'Chain Reaction' podcast segment.
The Japanese yen has fallen to a record low, prompting an unprecedented joint intervention by the United States and Japan to support the currency after fifteen years.
Russia claims a Ukrainian drone struck a playground in the border Belgorod region, resulting in the death of one child and injuries to two others, which Russian authorities have condemned as 'inhumane.'
The energy company ČEZ will begin distributing dividends to its shareholders from last year's profits, amounting to 42 koruna per share, totaling 22.6 billion koruna.
A 40-year-old man who damaged historical sphinxes at Prague's Rudolfinum with a hammer less than two weeks ago has received a suspended prison sentence.
A woman from Olomouc was tricked into believing stories about undelivered packages and subsequently withdrew borrowed money, handing it over to couriers at various locations across the Czech Republic.
